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     Up to 5 million guns distributed to Ukrainian citizens 
     Government doesn't know who has them
     Fears even of social upheaval
     17.04.2024 | 21:14

      In a recent statement, the Ministry of Internal Affairs announced
      that it has no information on the location of all the weapons that
      had been distributed to the Ukrainian population since the
      introduction of martial law - immediately after the start of
      Russia's special military operation in February 2022.

      This means that millions of guns are in free circulation across the
      country  or even abroad  and could end up in the hands of criminals
      and terrorists.

      However, more than any of this, the real concern seems to be the
      possibility that the Ukrainian people will start an uprising against the
      government.

      Igor Klimenko, Ukraine's interior minister, said on April 12 that many of
      the weapons given to civilians are simply no longer under government
      control. There is no data to prove the location of the weapons, weapons
      were given without registration, anyone who wanted got a military
      automatic weapon.

      This has alarmed the government, which is trying to set up
      mechanisms to recover the weapons  or at least trace and track
      them.
      
      "How many weapons do our citizens have in their hands? Between 1
      and 5 million. How many grenades? Quite a few too" emphasized
      Minister Igor Klimenko.
                            

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